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Sep26
Saving for Citizenship: Looking Back
Posted on Sep 26, 2013 by Gwendy Donaker BrownIn 2008, Opportunity Fund launched a new microsavings initiative: Saving for Citizenship. The first of its kind in the country, Saving for Citizenship was designed to help low-income Silicon Valley residents develop financial skills while saving to pay the application fees to become U.S. citizens. Did it work? Here's the final report.
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Sep18
Big news! Big win for innovation, choice, and opportunity for California entrepreneurs.
Posted on Sep 18, 2013 by Caitlin McShaneOpportunity Fund wins $3M Wells Fargo NEXT Award to Scale EasyPay
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Sep10
Savings + Dreams = College
Posted on Sep 10, 2013 by Gwyneth GalbraithOpportunity Fund leads the nation in promoting microsavings deposits that have helped thousands of youth attend college. Why do we do it? Read on.
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Aug16
Speaking Up in Sacramento
Posted on Aug 16, 2013 by Gwendy Donaker BrownOver 200 diverse organizations across the state have come together to push for the economic mobility of working families through the California Asset Building Coalition. This week a group of us traveled to Sacramento to visit with our elected officials and learn from each other.
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Aug12
Microlending Employee Spotlight: Ana Loyda
Posted on Aug 12, 2013 by Gwendy Donaker BrownAn interview with Opportunity Fund employee Ana Loyda who works as a Customer Service Representative with our Microlending team in San Jose.
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Jul15
Gustavo Lasala joins Management Team as Chief Financial Officer
Posted on Jul 15, 2013 by Caitlin McShaneSeasoned industry veteran joins Opportunity Fund as new CFO
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Jul11
Picking winners
Posted on Jul 11, 2013 by Caitlin McShaneGuest post by Opportunity Fund supporter Sara Leslie, reflecting on her experience serving on the 2013 Selection Committee for Opportunity Fund's Start-Up Funding Challenge.
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Jul11
Start-Up Funding Challenge: $500,000 awarded to 16 Bay Area Start-Up Entrepreneurs!
Posted on Jul 11, 2013 by Caitlin McShaneSixteen Bay Area Based Companies Receive Loans as a Result of Opportunity Fund’s Start-Up Funding Challenge.
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Jun24
June Client Spotlight: Ana Poe and 'Opportunity Funded' Paco Collars
Posted on Jun 24, 2013 byAna Poe started Paco Collars while serving as head trainer in a dog day care facility, where she worked with Paco, a certified therapy dog and the inspiration behind her custom-made leather dog collars. Ana wanted a leather collar for Paco that wasn't decked out in spikes or chains. Seeing a gap in the market for high-quality, fashionable leather goods for pets, Paco Collars was born.While Ana possessed…
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Jun17
How the Farm Bill Affects Kids in California
Posted on Jun 17, 2013 by Gwendy Donaker BrownThis week, Congress is debating the farm bill, which proposes massive cuts to the SNAP nutrition program - by $20.5 billion over 10 years. The House bill would cause 2 million people to lose their SNAP benefits entirely, 210,000 children to lose free school meals, and 850,000 households to see their benefits cut by an average $90 per month. Of particular concern to Opportunity Fund, this bill would reverse a law in California (and in 35 other states) that allows people to qualify for food benefits even if they have a savings account (called “eliminating the asset test”).
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